River Flooding Continues For Southwest Alabama… Friday Update 10pm

…THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER….LEVELS ARE NOW FALLING ALONG THE UPPER TOMBIGBEE RIVER…AND THIS TREND WILL CONTINUE DOWNSTREAM DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  TURN AROUND…DON`T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY SATURDAY MORNING…OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

917 PM CST FRI JAN 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR  THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM.

* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING…OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.

* AT  6:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 127.9 FEET.

* FLOOD STAGE IS 122.0 FEET.

* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.

* FORECAST…THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING.

* IMPACT…AT 128.0 FEET…CATTLE IN THE AREA SHOULD BE MOVED TO

HIGHER GROUND. FLOODING OF SOME CABINS AND CAMPS ALONG THE RIVER CAN BE EXPECTED.

…THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER….LEVELS ARE NOW FALLING ALONG THE UPPER TOMBIGBEE RIVER…AND THIS TREND WILL CONTINUE DOWNSTREAM DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  TURN AROUND…DON`T DROWN.

ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY SATURDAY MORNING…OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR  THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT DEMOPOLIS LOCK AND DAM.

* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE…OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.

* AT  8:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 76.3 FEET.

* FLOOD STAGE IS 68.0 FEET.

* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.

* FORECAST…THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 77.4 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.

* IMPACT…AT 77.0 FEET…FLOODING OF NUMEROUS CABINS AND TRAILERS  NEAR THE RIVER CAN BE EXPECTED

…THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER….LEVELS ARE NOW FALLING ALONG THE UPPER TOMBIGBEE RIVER…AND THIS TREND WILL CONTINUE DOWNSTREAM DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  TURN AROUND…DON`T DROWN.

ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY SATURDAY MORNING…OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM.

* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON…OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.

* AT  8:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 106.9 FEET.

* FLOOD STAGE IS 101.0 FEET.

* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.

* IMPACT…AT 109.0 FEET…FLOODING OF SOME CAMPS AND CABINS, AS WELL  AS WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF LOW-LYING WOODS AND AGRICULTURAL LANDS, OCCURS…ESPECIALLY UPSTREAM OF THE LOCK AND DAM.

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Sunny and Warmer Weekend…Friday Afternoon Forecast Discussion – 5pm Update

Good Friday afternoon! After the snowy day yesterday and travel issues yesterday, lastnight and this morning, everything is back to normal this afternoon. Temperatures actually warmed more than expected today, with a high in the middle 50s. I haven’t heard many complaints about slightly warmer temperatures. Most of you are more than happy to deal with temperatures in the 50s and sunny skies. The forecast is looking much different through the weekend, with full sunshine and warmer temperatures.

Tonight will get chilly again, with lows in the upper 20s. I wouldn’t be shocked if some areas fall into the middle 20s north of Tuscaloosa and Birmingham. Skies remain clear tonight and sunny on Saturday and Sunday, as a surface high moves in from the west. We will reach the upper 50s for highs on Saturday and upper 50s to lower 60s on Sunday. The weekend is looking great in terms of January weather.

Some changes will occur to end the weekend and start next week, as a strong cold front moves in from the north. The cold front will reach north Alabama Sunday evening and south Alabama Sunday night. Look for the front to reach Alabama in a dry form due to limited surface moisture. Temperatures will drop into the upper 20s Sunday night, with an afternoon high near 50 on Monday. Lows will drop into the lower 20s Monday night and Tuesday night, as we deal with a very hard freeze. Some of the cooler locations to the north of Tuscaloosa may reach the upper teens.

A slow warming trend takes over by late next week, with highs in the 60s on Thursday and Friday.

Below is another look at the snow pictures from yesterday’s snow storm…

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A Look Back at Snow Pictures from Our Area… Friday Update 4pm

Here’s more snow pictures from yesterday’s major snow storm across west and central Alabama.

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